Food distribution to Isolated Individuals or Food Bank Assistant
COVID-19 Support:
Yes
Virtual work:
No
Position description:
The Burnaby Neighbourhood House is a Charitable Non-Profit Organization. We are a volunteer driven community-funded agency with a unique focus on Neighbours supporting Neighbours.
Currently we are recruiting volunteers who are interested in shopping and delivering food and/or medication to isolated or vulnerable individuals, as well as Food bank assistants at our North and South House sites. Shopping/Delivery volunteers should have access to car in order to comfortably transport groceries to 1 or more individuals/families.
Times are flexible for those working or going to school during the day.
Deliverables/Duties:
- Collect the list of groceries from their list of clients and shop for grocery items weekly.
- Interact with the public with respect to social distancing rules.
- Collect payment from the client.
- Follow safety sanitation protocols outlined by the organization.
- Return payments and receipts to the Neighbourhood House.
- Assist with moving, packing, storing, and distributing donated food to various people who access the food bank.
Qualifications:
- Shopping and Grocery drop off
- Complete your volunteer application process.
- Follow safety protocols outlined by the organization
- Shop for groceries and/or pick up medication.
- Have access to a car or be able to transport groceries.
- If there is no access to a car, then be able to assist on site with unloading, moving, sorting, packing, storing, and distributing donated food to individuals and families.
Volunteer skills:
Role is suitable for:
Student
Adult
Senior
Families
English as a second language (ESL)
Additional Information:
Volunteers will need to complete the following:
- Volunteer application form
- Criminal Record Check
- Interview (online)
- Volunteer orientation (30 mins. online)
- Sign policy document
How to apply:
https://burnabynh.ca/get-involved-volunteer/
Contact person:
Janice Ho
Contact e-mail:
Volunteer Centre:
Cause Tags:
Health, Social Services
Seniors
Volunteerism
Mission:
Cause tags:
Position type:
Number of volunteers required:
10
Position start/end date:
22 Dec 2020 to 21 Mar 2021
Time Committment:
2 Hours Per Week
Time of day:
Daytime, Evening, Weekdays, Weekend
Work location:
Burnaby Neighbourhood House
Burnaby, BC
Last Updated: December 22, 2020
Posting will Automatically Expire: March 22, 2021
